Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Strafford vs Cabot vs Royalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Royalton has the most renters (36.5% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Tunbridge | Strafford | Cabot | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
1,372 |
1,579 |
2,752Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
| Strafford and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
42.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
$103,938±$24k 28% above VT |
| Strafford and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,040±$391Lowest 16% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645 8% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$4,639Lowest 8% below VT |
$4,675 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
30 min 27% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Strafford School District | — | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.